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Marbella council renews pledge on free bus travel

The mayor, Ángeles Muñoz, with the councillor for Transport, Enrique Rodríguez, and the bus service manager,, Baldomero León
The mayor, Ángeles Muñoz, with the councillor for Transport, Enrique Rodríguez, and the bus service manager,, Baldomero León / JOSELE

  • Two lines to the hospital from Nueva Andalucía and San Pedro are also now included in the free service

Marbella council is to carry on giving everyone registered as resident in the town free bus travel into 2021.

It has set aside six million euros to pay for the service, an increase as it is taking on the two lines previously run by the Junta from the hospital to Nueva Andalucía and San Pedro.

The residents' free bus card was introduced in 2019, and more than 3.8 million journeys were made free of charge during the first year.

Around 64,000 cards allowing free travel are currently active, amounting to 40% of the registered residents in the town.